Where does “manto” come from?

manto (Chavacano) comes from Spanish manto, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.

manto (Chavacano): mantle; cloak

Definitions

  1. mantle; cloak

Ancestry of “manto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmantoshroud, cloak; layer, surface, blanket, carpet;...
2Latinmantuma Spanish cloak
3Gaulishmantos—
4Proto-Celticmantos—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →